Metro Area Governors Island Coalition (M.A.G.I.C.)
Individuals and community groups in support of preserving the incredibly unique green open space quality of Governors Island
Howard Hughes’ Seaport project dealt major blow
Landmarks Preservation Commission calls proposed towers at 250 Water Street too tall
New York /
January 14, 2021 09:15 AM
TRD Staff
[ From: https://therealdeal.com ]
It’s back to the drawing board — or perhaps the garbage bin — for proposed towers at 250 Water Street. …
Jan 20, 2021 6pm
Manhattan Borough President’s virtual discussion about the future of Governors Island
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bCQFAE1MR2aW8keCjKA56g …
Continue reading “Jan 20, 2021 – Manhattan Borough President ‘panel’ on GI”
THE VOTE: CB1 just approved their Governors Island rezoning conditions resolution: 26 Yes, 3 No, 6 abstain, 2 recuse
Here it is (starts on page 17):
https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/manhattancb1/downloads/pdf/resolutions/20-12-22%20(2).pdf
Not strong enough, but a lot of good in it. Tonight they added a bit of weak but favorable building height stuff not yet in this version:
This is basically in our favor. …
Read the article Here: https://thevillagesun.com/stop-racist-rezonings-cry-community-groups-from-across-the-city
Posted
Dec. 17, 2020
By Lynn Ellsworth
Governors Island is public land and home to an excellent park that is self-supporting. Yet 33 acres of it is about to be redeveloped for glass towers under a bad rezoning plan pushed by Alicia Glen, the city’s gentrifier-in-chief and current head of the “Trust” that manages the island. …
Continue reading “Opinion: Wrong Vision for Gov. Island – Tribeca Trib 12/17/20”
Community Board 1 Land Use Committee 12/14/2020 meeting regarding the Governors Island proposed rezoning in all it’s almost 5 hour glory. It’s all here folks. BS and truths. Gaslighting and resistance!
#GovernorsIsland #TreesNotTowers #DefendGI #Pagganck #LessIsMore #OpenSpace …
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